
NEW YORK – MAY 27: Single New Yorkers mingle during an 8 Minute Dating speed dating event May 27, 2003 in New York City. Speed dating is a trend in New York, pitting dozens of singles together for dozens of short “dates” in an evening. Participants fill out cards if they’re interested, and event organizers e-mail any resulting matches. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - MAY 27: Single New Yorkers mingle during an 8 Minute Dating speed dating event May 27, 2003 in New York City. Speed dating is a trend in New York, pitting dozens of singles together for dozens of short "dates" in an evening. Participants fill out cards if they're interested, and event organizers e-mail any resulting matches. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)
If you're single, you know how hard dating in Boston is. One of the toughest parts of dating as of late is the economy. Many people don't have the money that they had a year even two years ago. Wallet Hub has put together a list of the best and worst cities to date in 2022. They even went so far as to break down the average cost of a date which is over $90. They broke down several factors when choosing the rankings of the cities on the list. They took into consideration how much of the population is single and the available online dating opportunities. They also took into account the average price for a two person meal. Overall, Boston fares toward the front of the list (best cities) however it did NOT score very well. It's ranked at #40. They got a total score of 54.76. The reason it scored as low as it did is that Boston came in second to last for economics. There is one New England city that scored DEAD LAST on this list. We will show you and then count down the top 7 best AND worst places for singles in the U.S. below. If you want to see the whole study, you can visit the study on Wallet Hub HERE. Happy dating!
WORST CITY IN AMERICA FOR SINGLES: Warwick, RI
Overall score: 38.68 Economy ranking: 49 Fun and recreation ranking: 128 Dating opportunities ranking: 181
BEST Cities for Dating: #7 Austin, TX
Overall score: 59.20 Economy ranking: 107 Fun and recreation ranking: 18 Dating opportunities ranking: 23
BEST Cities for Dating #6 Minneapolis, MN
Overall score: 59.24 Economy ranking: 122 Fun and recreation ranking: 33 Dating opportunities ranking: 5
BEST Cities for Dating #5 Portland, OR
Overall score: 60.32 Economy ranking: 149 Fun and recreation ranking: 13 Dating opportunities ranking: 10
BEST Cities for Dating #4 San Francisco, CA
Overall score: 61.53 Economy ranking: 176 Fun and recreation ranking: 1 Dating opportunities ranking: 9
BEST Cities for Dating #3 Denver, CO
Overall score: 62.05 Economy ranking: 138 Fun and recreation ranking: 19 Dating opportunities ranking: 3
BEST Cities for Dating #2 Madison, WI
Overall score: 62.82 Economy ranking: 80 Fun and recreation ranking: 29 Dating opportunities ranking: 1
BEST Cities for Dating #1 Seattle, WA
Overall score: 64.77 Economy ranking: 167 Fun and recreation ranking: 7 Dating opportunities ranking: 2
WORST Cities for Dating #7 Winston-Salem, NC
Overall score: 41.57 Economy ranking: 67 Fun and recreation ranking: 135 Dating opportunities ranking: 178
WORST Cities for Dating #6 Shreveport, LA
Overall score: 41.54 Economy ranking: 42 Fun and recreation ranking: 177 Dating opportunities ranking: 179
WORST Cities for Dating #5 Fort Smith, AR
Overall score: 41.15 Economy ranking: 62 Fun and recreation ranking: 182 Dating opportunities ranking: 156
WORST Cities for Dating #4 Hialeah, FL
Overall score: 40.94 Economy ranking: 139 Fun and recreation ranking: 96 Dating opportunities ranking: 173
WORST Cities for Dating #3 Brownsville, TX
Overall score: 40.33 Economy ranking: 18 Fun and recreation ranking: 110 Dating opportunities ranking: 182
WORST Cities for Dating #2 Glendale, CA
Overall score: 39.83 Economy ranking: 168 Fun and recreation ranking: 43 Dating opportunities ranking: 180
WORST Cities for Dating #1 Warwick, RI
Overall score: 38.68 Economy ranking: 49 Fun and recreation ranking: 128 Dating opportunities ranking: 181